KOFUKAN KARATE
Katas practiced in Kofukan

Kofukan Katas

Our Karate teachers brought their Martial Art (Ryukyu weaponry, To-de fighting and survival-skills, that were taught in secret 1609-1895 during the Satsuma invasion), their friendship, lifestyle and culture to Doshisha University Karatedo Club Japan around 1920 and later.

So, our traditional Karate Jutsu includes the Karatedo and Kobudo of Master Chojun Miyagi, Master Kenwa Mabuni, Master Chojiro Tani, Master Hiroshi Fujimoto and their teachers:

• HIGAONNA group of Katas (from Master Chojun Miyagi's and Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Kanryo HIGAONNA, Naha, Okinawa)
• UECHI Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni's, Konishi's and Seijiro Sakihama's "Pangai-Noon"-teacher Kanbun UECHI, Wakayama, Japan)
• PANGAINOON Katas (from Master Fujimoto's "Pangai-Noon"-teachers Seijiro Sakihama from Kanbun UECHI, Wakayama, Japan)
• ITOSU group of Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Anko ITOSU and Sokon MATSUMURA from Master KUSHANKU, Shuri, Okinawa)
• MATSUMURA Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Anko ITOSU and Sokon MATSUMURA, Shuri, Okinawa)
• MATSUMORA group of Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Kosaku MATSUMORA, Tomari, Okinawa)
• KYAN Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni's Karate and Bo teacher Chotoku KYAN/Kosaku MATSUMORA, Tomari, Okinawa)
• CHATAN'YARA Kata* (from Master Chotoku Kyan's teacher CHATAN YARA, Chatan city, Okinawa)
*) Chatan Yara is not traditionally part of Kofukan. It has been added recently.
• ARAGAKI group of Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Seisho ARAGAKI, Naha, Okinawa)
• KAKUHO group of Katas (Fujian White Crane method, from Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Kanryo HIGAONNA (and after his death from Chojun MIYAGI/GO KENKI), from Ryu Ryu Ko)
• AHNAN, HEIKU, PAIKU, PACHU group of Katas (Ryuei-ryu, from Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Kanryo HIGAONNA (and after his death from Chojun MIYAGI/GO KENKI), from Ryu Ryu Ko)
• MIYAGI Katas (from Master Chojun Miyagi himself, Osaka, Japan, and Naha, Okinawa)
• MABUNI Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni himself, Osaka, Japan, and Naha, Okinawa)
• TANI Kata (from Master Chojiro Tani himself, Osaka, Japan, based on the story of Suparinpai Ni und Suparinpai San)
• BO/KON Katas (from Master Kenwa Mabuni's teacher Anko ITOSU, from Kanga SAKUGAWA, from Matsu HIGA, from Peichin TAKAHARA, Akata, Okinawa)

Since our teachers come from Doshisha University Karatedo Club we regularly practice the following Katas:

HIGAONNA		Suparinpai, Kururunfa, Sanseiru, Shissochin, Seipai, Seisan, Seienchin, Saifa, Sanchin, Tensho
TANI		Koshiki Suparinpai
MIYAGI		Gekiha, Kakuha, Gekisai Ichi, Gekisai Ni
UECHI		Santairyu/Sanrinryu, Shinpa, Higaonna Seisan, Uechi Sanchin
ITOSU		Useishi/Gojushiho, Chinto, Chintei, Wanshu, Rohai Shodan, Rohai Nidan, Rohai Sandan, Jion, Jiin, Jitte, Kosokun Dai, Kosokun Sho, Shiho-Kosokun, Bassai Dai, Bassai Sho, Naihanchin Shodan, Naihanchin Nidan, Naihanchin Sandan, Pin'an (Shodan, Nidan, Sandan, Yondan, Godan)
MABUNI		Seiryu/Aoyagi, Juroku, Roppo Hijiate
MATSUMORA		Koshiki Rohai, Matsukaze/Wankan
MATSUMURA		Matsumura-no-Seisan/Seishan, Matsumura-no-Bassai
BASSAI (varia)		Matsumura-no-Bassai, Tomari-no-Bassai, Motobu-no-Bassai
KYAN		Annanko
CHATAN'YARA		Chatan'yara-no-Kosokun
ARAGAKI		Unshu, Sochin, Niseishi
KAKUHO		Papuren/Happoren, Nipapo, Hakucho/Haffa
RYUEI-RYU		Ahnan, Heiku, Paiku, Pachu
UECHI (others)		Sanseiru, Seiryu, Seisan, Seijin, Kanshu, Kanshiwa, Sanchin
BASIC		Shihosanshiki Ichi, Shihosanshiki Ni, Shihosanshiki San
KOBUDO JO		Basic techniques of Jo as learnt in Japan, Japan Kendo & Jo Federation
KOBUDO BO		Sakugawa-no-Kon, Shuji-/Shushi-no-Kon, Bo Kihon-no-Kata
KOBUDO SAI		Tsukenshitahaku-no-Sai, Sai Kihon-no-Kata
KOBUDO TONFA		Hamahiga-no-Tonfa, Tonfa Kihon-no-Kata
KOBUDO EKU		Eku Kihon-no-Kata
KOBUDO KAMA		Kama Kihon-no-Kata